Entries Tagged as '2008'
I’ve compiled Morgan Tsvangirai’s campaign from June 2nd until yesterday, with information on campaign stops, detentions by police, vehicle impoundments, and references to all information from on-line news sources. I’ll update it as required. The tour will take you round parts of Zimbabwe he has covered in the last two weeks. NOW UPDATED – JUNE [...]
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Tags:16 June edition·2008·22 June edition·campaign trail·detentions·election·Google Earth·June 2008·kmz file·Morgan Tsvangirai·Mugabe rallies·tour·Tsvangirai withdraws·Zimbabwe
Running parallel to the upsurge in political violence and intimidation in Zimbabwe well described in the Human Rights Watch Report that was well publicised today, is the related economic and financial meltdown. Inflation has suddenly leaped from 355,000 just a couple of weeks ago to over 2,000,000%. There are reports of bank employees having to [...]
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Tags:2008·election·nflation·quadrillion·Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe